Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Guns, Germs, and Steel - Part Two

Objectives
  • Describe the effect of geography on the development of societies.
  • Analyze how Pizarro was able to conquer the Inca while vastly outnumbered.
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #9:  Summarize Jared Diamond's main argument about why some societies gain an advantage over others in a sentence or two.
  • Video:  Guns, Germs, and Steel 
    • While you watch, complete the video sheet.
  • Quiz #5: Islam & Buddhism
  • Work Time
    • Quiz Friday:  Mongols & 15th Century Mariners